**Chapter 70: Azure Emperor and Iron Emperor**
2014-06-18 Author: Gu Zhenren
“Melon Emperor, what do you mean?” Just Emperor and Hua Emperor were very confused.
“There’s no time to explain!” Melon Emperor’s face was ashen, and cold sweat had already soaked his back. In that instant, he had “seen” a vision of the future.
It was too terrifying!
Being shot in the face by Immeasurable Dao was more terrifying than death, it was a fate worse than death.
He turned and ran, his speed astonishing, flying three thousand li in the blink of an eye.
Just Emperor and Hua Emperor exchanged glances, stunned. They knew that Melon Emperor’s Innate Divine Ability was extremely mysterious. Whenever danger approached, his Innate Divine Ability would activate, allowing Melon Emperor to foresee a segment of the future.
However, in the hundred years they had cooperated with Melon Emperor, they had never seen him so panicked.
A sense of intense crisis simultaneously descended upon Just Emperor and Hua Emperor.
Melon Emperor’s predictions, once activated, had never been wrong. With three Emperor level experts on their side, their strength was considerable. Yet Melon Emperor still fled at the first opportunity, indicating that their opponent was formidable and their strength immense, rendering direct confrontation impossible.
“Run!”
“Let’s split up and run!”
Just Emperor and Hua Yan Jing were people of profound wisdom. In an instant, they understood that they couldn’t escape together, as they would be caught in one fell swoop. They immediately summoned their Innate Demonic Creatures. One went east, the other west, each transforming into a beam of light and fleeing at high speed.
“Hmm?” Through the Immortal Pouch, Chu Yun saw the scene of the three Emperors fleeing in different directions. His heart sank, and he immediately realized he had been exposed.
The Night Emperor, Incense Emperor, Dawn Emperor, Benevolent Emperor, and Charm Emperor beside him had all been affected by Immeasurable Dao. They could not betray him or leak information.
Therefore, it could only be that the other side possessed a miraculous detection method that saw through his plan.
But what method had they used, what had they detected, and how much had been revealed?
Chu Yun, already at the High level Emperor stage and possessing profound wisdom, immediately thought of Melon Emperor. He was the first to flee, and should be the one who had seen through his plan.
“Melon Emperor, I haven’t dealt with this person yet. It’s said he’s the most elusive among the Great Emperors. He’s the quickest to arrive when there’s benefit, and the furthest to flee when there’s trouble. Tell me everything you know.” Chu Yun, through the spiritual light connection, inquired of the Five Emperors.
Those who could cultivate to the Great Emperor stage were all peerless prodigies, each possessing something not to be underestimated. Compared to Chu Yun, some of them had been Emperors for hundreds of years. Over such a long time, even with mere conjecture, they knew far more than Chu Yun.
“Melon Emperor reigns in Tuo Zhou, ranking third among the Five Emperors of Tuo Zhou. He was originally at the middle stage of Emperor level, but after passing through the Sea Eye Abyss, he likely has reached the High level Emperor stage.”
“Tuo Zhou is the most mysterious and wondrous Continent among the Nine Provinces. Legend has it that Sage Tuo can command, control the past, dominate the present, and see through the future. Although the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors of Tuo Zhou do not have high battle prowess, their Innate Divine Abilities are all wondrous and troublesome.”
“The occurrence of all things in the world is due to karma. There is cause and there is effect. Melon Emperor’s Innate Divine Ability is called ‘Karma Fruit.’ It cannot be activated voluntarily, but once triggered, it allows Melon Emperor to stand from the perspective of ’cause,’ bypass the process of an event’s development, and foresee the good or bad fruit that will eventually be borne.”
“Whenever he sees a good fruit, he seizes the opportunity to gain benefits. When he sees a bad fruit, he immediately flees to avoid it.”
The Five Emperors spoke one after another, and the vague image of Melon Emperor in Chu Yun’s mind suddenly became clear.
He couldn’t help but exclaim, “What a wondrous divine ability! With it, one can almost predict the future and be invincible. I also have a divine ability called Tathagata, which has roughly similar effects, but it has never manifested before.”
“I also have the Tathagata divine ability, and it also originates from Tuo Zhou.”
“The Tathagata divine ability is widely spread. Unfortunately, its master only reached the peak of King level and failed to break through to Emperor level.”
“A hundred years ago, the Tathagata divine ability manifested for me. It allowed me to foresee the development of events, but not the outcome.”
After the Five Emperors’ discussion, there were quite a few people who possessed the Tathagata law. Aside from Night Emperor, the other four did.
Any event can be divided into three parts: cause, process, and result.
Tathagata allows one to foresee the process of an event, while Karma Fruit allows one to see the result of an event. The two are very similar, with comparable effects.
Understanding this, Chu Yun immediately realized that he was thoroughly exposed. The existence of Immeasurable Dao must have been discovered by Melon Emperor.
“Don’t bother with Just Emperor and Hua Emperor, let’s chase Melon Emperor together!” he decided decisively, abandoning even the Qiyaluo King Elephant and pursuing the direction Melon Emperor had fled.
The Qiyaluo King Elephant, seeing that these people had let it go, felt as if it had received a great pardon, both shocked and delighted.
“These perverts are gone, and I, the old elephant, have escaped! Wuwuwu… This world is too scary. Master Dan Saint, when are you coming back?” The Qiyaluo King Elephant shed tears all the way, plunged into the ground, and instantly burrowed deep beneath the earth.
Unless discovered, it would never come out.
“They’re chasing Melon Emperor.” Just Emperor and Hua Yan Jing breathed a sigh of relief.
“Damn it!” Melon Emperor’s eyes rolled back when he saw Chu Yun and his group chasing him, nearly fainting.
The situation was even more critical than before. At least Just Emperor and Hua Emperor were by his side earlier, but now he was alone.
“I was stupid!” Melon Emperor slapped his forehead fiercely, gritting his teeth in regret. “If Just Emperor and Hua Emperor wanted to fight, I should have let them and fled myself. Why did I have to say anything? Now I don’t even have a shield!”
“This Melon Emperor is really fast!” Incense Emperor exclaimed. Melon Emperor, that fatty, was a master at running away. Her Innate Demonic Creature was already extraordinary, yet she found herself falling further behind Melon Emperor.
“Incense Emperor, enter Dawn Emperor’s Immortal Pouch and let Dawn Emperor pursue,” Chu Yun ordered.
Among them, Dawn Emperor had the fastest speed.
Incense Emperor flew into Dawn Emperor’s Immortal Pouch, leaving only Dawn Emperor to pursue Melon Emperor alone.
Dawn Emperor, controlling a Demonic creature that combined wind and light elements, had peculiar speed and quickly closed the distance with Melon Emperor.
“Oh my god!” Melon Emperor looked back at the change and was so terrified that cold sweat streamed down, his liver and gall bursting.
Seeing Dawn Emperor getting closer and closer, despair grew on Melon Emperor’s face.
“Melon Emperor, stop running, it’s useless. Just surrender obediently,” Dawn Emperor shouted as she pursued. “It’s your honor to be chosen.”
“No! I don’t want to!” Melon Emperor shook his head frantically.
Dawn Emperor spoke gently, “I won’t kill you. Coming to my side is like returning home. This is supreme belonging and happiness.”
Tears welled up in Melon Emperor’s eyes, and the drops of tears fluttered in the wind. “Don’t come closer, don’t come closer!”
Coincidentally, Azure Emperor and Iron Emperor, a couple of Emperor level experts, passed by and were dumbfounded by the scene.
“I say…” Iron Emperor chuckled. “A beauty is chasing you, Melon Emperor, what are you afraid of?”
“Heaven will not let me die!” Melon Emperor’s joy was about to explode when he saw the couple. He immediately changed direction and flew towards Azure Emperor and Iron Emperor.
As he flew, he shouted, “Save me quickly. This woman is forcing me to marry her, I’m going crazy! You guys block her for me, and I’ll give you fifty portions of Innate True Essence! I’ll give you twenty portions as a deposit first.”
Melon Emperor learned from his mistakes. If he told Azure Emperor and Iron Emperor the truth, and they also fled like Just Emperor and Hua Emperor, where would Melon Emperor find another shield?
Azure Emperor and Iron Emperor vaguely sensed something was amiss, but their eyes suddenly brightened. Fifty portions of Innate True Essence just to block Dawn Emperor for a while was a small effort! This deal was worth it!
They were not worried about being deceived by Melon Emperor. Even if Melon Emperor was deceiving them, with the twenty portions of Innate True Essence as a deposit, they wouldn’t lose out!
“Heh heh, I didn’t expect Dawn Emperor to be so fiery and direct. I can’t get involved in this matter. Perhaps you women can talk it out,” Iron Emperor said with a chuckle to Azure Emperor.
Azure Emperor nodded and flew forward, blocking Dawn Emperor.
Taking advantage of this moment, Melon Emperor swiftly circled around Azure Emperor and Iron Emperor and fled like lightning.
“Azure Emperor you…” Dawn Emperor’s imposing aura weakened, and her speed had to slow down. “Azure Emperor, please move aside. I only want to catch Melon Emperor, I don’t want to fight you.”
Azure Emperor smiled. She didn’t feel Dawn Emperor’s battle intent, and her tensely strung heart relaxed halfway. She slowly flew in front of Dawn Emperor and gently persuaded, “Dawn Emperor, feelings cannot be forced… Uh, Spirit Emperor?!”
It happened in a flash!
Chu Yun emerged from Dawn Emperor’s Immortal Pouch. He pointed a finger towards Azure Emperor and shot out the supreme profundity and essence of Dao – Immeasurable Dao.
Azure Emperor was still wondering how Chu Yun had managed to infiltrate Dawn Emperor’s Immortal Pouch.
Suddenly, her face felt a chill as Chu Yun struck her directly.
Iron Emperor was also stunned and became furious. He roared, “Chu Yun! You little brat, what did you shoot at my wife?!”
Chu Yun smiled without speaking.
“Aiya!” Iron Emperor was enraged, his eyes bloodshot. Azure Emperor was his beloved, his everything, and now she had been ambushed by Chu Yun right before his eyes.
His heart bled with pain. With a wave of his hand, dozens of fierce Gold element Innate Demonic Creatures were summoned and charged towards Chu Yun and Dawn Emperor.
To Iron Emperor’s surprise, Dawn Emperor and Chu Yun did not engage in battle but retreated together.
Iron Emperor, concerned for Azure Emperor’s safety, did not pursue. He deployed the Innate Demonic Creatures around Azure Emperor for tight defense. Then he rushed to Azure Emperor’s side. “Wife, darling, what’s wrong?”
He was extremely worried. He didn’t know what Chu Yun had shot at Azure Emperor. That silver-white beam made Iron Emperor feel very uneasy.
Amidst Iron Emperor’s calls, Azure Emperor’s dazed eyes regained clarity.
“I’m fine. Let’s deal with them together.” Azure Emperor gritted her teeth and summoned her Innate Demonic Creature.
Iron Emperor suspected nothing and fixed his hateful gaze on Chu Yun. Unexpectedly, Azure Emperor suddenly grabbed him, rendering him immobile.
*Swish.*
A silver-white beam flashed and disappeared.
“Wife, you?!” The voice cut off abruptly.
(To be continued)
